The sunny sky of recent days has given way to an orange atmosphere this Friday in Brittany. The amber shade creates a special atmosphere, but rest assured, there is no worries to have. These are actually smoke from current fires in Portugal.
A fire in progress for 22 days in Portugal
Portugal has been fighting against a significant wave of fire that has already ravaged 63,000 hectares for 22 days. After crossing the Gulf of Gascogne, the fumes went up to Brittany this afternoon.
#Smoke \ U2601 \ UFE0F \ UD83D \ UDD25 of serious fires have been touching Portugal for several days (63,000 hectares burned). The fumes cross the Gulf of Gascogne to fly over Brittany this afternoon.
\ ud83d \ udef0 \ ufe0f eumetsat#Bretagnepic.twitter.com/nZ8Uc5ZHlA— Stéven Tual (@StevenTual_off) August 15, 2025
The columns of fumes that emerge from Portugal are noticed all the more in these shots captured by NASA.
#Smoke \ ud83d \ udd25 \ u2601 “𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐬”
A dozen columns of smoke ravaged the forests of Spain and Portugal…
\ UD83D \ Udef0 \ ufe0f nasa – Friday August 15, 2025 pic.twitter.com/uFm0slsjRU
— Stéven Tual (@StevenTual_off) August 15, 2025
This strange brightness even extends to the Pays-de-la-Loire.
The fires on Portugal are always very active and release smoke that invaded the Gulf of Gascogne, to Brittany where the sun is pale with a brightness altered by these smoke.
Image satellite @eumetsatpic.twitter.com/EUb4Cz1cTz– Keraunos (@keraunosobs) August 15, 2025
To these smoke is also added a bad or very bad air quality on the Breton ribs, according to Air Breizh.
Internet users wonder
Several Internet users have noticed and questioned it, especially on the X platform. Some may even distinguish smoke from the sky. Like this Costarmorican.
